Clock change heating in Exeter
Professional clock change heating services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
10-15 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Heating timer clock updated for BST changes or new schedule programmed. Your heating comes on when you actually want it, not 2 hours late.
Why Is the Heating Coming On at Weird Times?
Because the clock changed last March and you never updated it. Tale as old as time.
Modern heating programmers have more buttons than a space shuttle. The instruction manual is filed under "couldn't find it if my life depended on it." So the heating just comes on at increasingly random times as the seasons change.
💡 Pro tip: If your heating programmer clock is wrong, every scheduled time is wrong by the same amount. Fix the clock, fix everything.
Why Get Help With It?
| ✅ Me Sorting It | ❌ Current Situation |
|---|---|
| Correct time set | 2 hours out since March |
| Schedule matches your routine | Heating on when you're at work |
| All buttons understood | Random pressing achieves nothing |
| Works properly when I leave | Gave up, heating on constant |
What's Included
🔧 The Service
- Clock time corrected
- Existing schedule preserved (or reprogrammed)
- Check heating actually responds
- Quick explanation of the buttons
- Works properly when I leave
📦 You Get
- Heating on when you want it
- Timer showing correct time
- Confidence to adjust it yourself next time
- Lower bills (heating not on randomly)
Pricing
| What Needs Doing | Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Just clock adjustment (BST) | 10-15 mins | £60 |
| New schedule programmed | 15-20 mins | £60 |
| Multiple zones/programmers | 20-30 mins | £60 |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour). Even complex systems fall within the minimum.
Perfect If...
✅ Clock change - heating still on old time
✅ Routine changed - working from home, new job, retired
✅ Just moved in - previous owner's schedule still set
✅ Total mystery - no idea which buttons do what
Why Choose Us for Clock change heating in Exeter?
Heating comes on at the right time
Timer adjusted for clock changes
New schedule programmed if needed
No more cryptic instruction manuals
What to Expect
Step 1: Assessment
Find your heating programmer and check what time it thinks it is versus reality.
Step 2: Adjustment
Update the clock time and check/adjust your heating schedule to match when you actually want heating.
Step 3: Test
Make sure the heating responds to the programmer. Explain the key buttons you might need.
🔧 DIY Tips
Want to tackle it yourself? Here's the general approach:
🔧 Finding your programmer
- Wall-mounted: Usually in hallway, living room, or near boiler
- Boiler-mounted: On the boiler itself
- Smart thermostat: Nest, Hive, etc. - often has app control
- Separate timer box: Older systems, often in airing cupboard
⏰ Changing the clock (general method)
- Look for button marked "Clock", "Time", or clock symbol
- Press and hold (usually) or press once
- Use +/- or up/down arrows to adjust hours
- Press again or wait to move to minutes
- Adjust minutes same way
- Press to confirm or wait for it to time out
📅 Adjusting heating times
- Look for "Program", "Schedule", "Timer" button
- Usually lets you set on/off times for different periods
- Many have weekday/weekend options
- Some have multiple periods (morning/evening)
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Pressing too many buttons trying to find the right one (now it's really messed up)
- Not waiting for display to confirm before pressing next button
- Adjusting the temperature when you meant to adjust the time
- Forgetting there's a summer/winter mode on some models
💡 Pro trick: Take a photo of the current settings before you start. If you mess it up, at least you know what it was before. Many programmers have a "reset to default" option if you get totally lost.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🔥 Heating not coming on at all? That's a different problem - could be thermostat, boiler fault, or power issue. Adjusting the programmer won't fix it. But I can diagnose it while I'm there.
Smart thermostats (Nest, Hive, Tado) are usually easier to adjust via their apps than the physical device. But if you're not tech-savvy, I can show you the basics.
Mechanical dial timers (old-school ones with pins you push in/out) are actually simpler than digital - just harder to set precisely. I can explain the logic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What heating programmers can you adjust?
Pretty much all of them - modern digital ones, older mechanical dial timers, smart thermostats, boiler-mounted programmers. They all have different button sequences, but I've seen most types. If it controls your heating, I can figure it out.
Can you set a completely new heating schedule?
Yes - whether you want different on/off times, weekday vs weekend schedules, or adjustments for working from home. Just tell me when you want the heating on and I'll program it in.
My heating programmer time is wrong but the heating schedule still works - does it matter?
Yes! If the clock says 2pm when it's actually 4pm, your heating is coming on 2 hours later than you programmed. That's usually why people call - heating not coming on when expected. Clock needs updating.
Do you need the instruction manual?
Helps if you have it, but not essential. Most heating programmers use similar logic. Worst case, I can Google the model while I'm there. But honestly, after doing hundreds of these, I can usually figure it out.
What's the difference between the boiler clock and the heating programmer?
Same thing usually - it's the controller that tells the boiler when to fire up. Could be on the wall (room thermostat with timer), on the boiler itself, or a separate programmer box. Whatever controls your heating schedule, I can adjust it.
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